A vast array of the vaguely interesting from history and more

A vast array of the vaguely interesting from history and more

last steam train built in Britain

It was the dawn of a new age for Britain’s steam-powered trains. After years of neglect and underinvestment, the railways would be revitalised and the country would regain its position stoking the furnace of innovation and enterprise. Thousands of brand new steam engines were ordered to haul Britain back into […]